Contractor employee tells board he was fired after reporting alleged wage theft; city legal department notified

Brandon Bothel, a former employee of the city’s security contractor Marshall Security & Investigations (MSI), spoke during the public‑comment portion of the meeting and said he was terminated after reporting alleged wage theft and submitting a two‑week notice.

"For months, I have documented MSI leadership manually adjusting my time sheets to reflect fewer hours than I worked," Bothel told the board, and said he has original logs, shortened payroll records and recorded admissions from MSI leadership. He asked the board to halt upcoming contract renewals or payments to MSI pending an independent audit of payroll and labor practices, to review the legality of his termination under the city's contract standards and to initiate a formal investigation by the city legal department.

Director Tim Street confirmed to the speaker that the material had been passed to the city's legal department. The transcript records no immediate response from MSI representatives and no board action at the meeting to pause payments or renewals. Bothel said he had already sent an email to Director Street and the city's attorney and offered to provide documentation.

The board did not take formal action during the meeting; Director Street indicated the city's legal team had received the materials and would review them. Bothel asked the board to ensure contractors are held to the city's standards and to investigate possible whistleblower retaliation.

Next steps: the transcript records the allegation and the director's statement that the matter has been forwarded to the city's legal department; any additional investigative or contractual action would be taken by city staff or the legal department and, if appropriate, returned to the board for review.